DCIM: What it is and why it matters
What is DCIM?
Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) is a holistic approach to monitoring facilities and managing their resources effectively through the use of modern-day technology.
Why do we need DCIM?
As businesses grow, so is the number of resources, and without a proper system to manage them could contribute to dire consequences leading to the loss of critical infrastructure.
With comprehensive DCIM software such as Device42, save time and easily manage or locate your business and technology assets.
DCIM variations & their differences
Choosing the right DCIM is just as important as having one, to not only save money but respond quickly to problems should they arise.
Traditional DCIM features include real-time planning and monitoring of assets to provide administrators with a great way to manually manage business supplies and avoid or respond to downtimes through logging and alerts.
Next-generation DCIM advancement in cloud-based solution not only offer all the basic features of Traditional DCIM but also allowing automation for patching critical security updates and firmware without impacting on overall stability and functionality. Maintained by a built-in disaster recovery cluster from leading cloud providers such as Microsoft, Amazon or Google, connect remotely to access and manage resources anytime, anywhere.
Unlock opportunities for simplifying Data Centre management
Server Room simulation With Accurate Heatmapping
Designing a server room diagram made easy with DCIM visualisation tools.
Use heatmaps to indicate the availability of an asset, hover it to display details and select it to grant access to its information page.
Virtually Manage Servers & Racks
Easily access or modify PDU information, locate, sort and move servers between or out of rack diagrams with an easy drag and drop interface.
Visualise Cable Connections
From power supply to network connectivity, link up or view how cables were connected to different devices through patch panel layouts from an intuitive web-based GUI.
Effectively Organise the Hardware Inventory
Automatically locate hardware to manage and sort installed or spare components such as CPU, RAMs, or hard drives through accurate tracking in clusters or individually to identify if they are available for use.
Manage installed software across all IT infrastuctrure
Retrieve a complete list of software installed on any Windows or Linux machines in the network to schedule an update, assign permissions or manage their licenses.
Power & Thermal Monitoring Capabilities
Monitor supported PDUs in real-time with the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), turn on or off PDU outlets and avoid power outages by keeping track of that data towards a better overall capacity planning.
Detailed information display with built-in IPAM
Document anything from server hardware details such as the serial number, CPU, hard drives, IP and MAC addresses, connected components, network and PDU ports.
Customise further by manually adding custom tags, categories and URLs for better sorting.
Robust integrations with automation tools
REST-API integrates with a variety of auto-discovery tools to extend support and ensuring the inventory is always up-to-date.
Asset lifecycle Management Simplified
Retrieve individual asset information by scanning a QR code, record purchase, support and warranty information to receive scheduled renewal notifications at 30, 60 or 90 days by email.
Why choose Device42?
With all the above DCIM features and so much more, it is without doubt that Device42 is the preferred choice by thousands of customers in 60 countries and with over 200 global partners across the globe.